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The bizarre story of how Häagen-Dazs being a totally made up name that most of the world seems to think is actually of Dutch origin somehow aside, Häagen-Dazs ice cream – which is actually manufactured by a US company – is renowned throughout much...

This fall, the One Piece manga reached the print landmark of 300 million copies. To commemorate the milestone, a Sanoku ThanX campaign launched, in which a celebratory "Across Japan! OPJ47 Cruise" hit Japan's 47 prefectures, with special newspaper...

The Yahoo! Movies Japan website began streaming the full trailer for the Hunter × Hunter -The Last Mission- film on Wednesday. The trailer features the film's theme song "Hyōri Ittai" by Yuzu and featuring vocalist Hyadain.

We've already seen ace attorney Phoenix Wright take on the likes of Ryu, Hulk, Thor and Galactus in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 while we will be seeing otaku-model-little sister Kirino fight the likes of Shana, Asuna, Shizuo and Mikoto Misaka in Dengeki F...

New 'Mushi-shi' Anime Special Coming In January Posted by Chris Beveridge November 20, 2013 at 03:35 PM Mushi-shi Though the manga finished in full back in 2008, Yuki Urushibara hasn't quite completed her time on the series Mushi-shi.

Rei, the one with glasses from summer swimming anime Free! is not only famous for his self-sacrificing act for his friendship, he's also remembered for the memorable butterfly outfit that turned many of us into Rei fans.

Those of you wondering about the language options in a couple of NIS America's upcoming releases should be pleased to hear some of the latest information. According to Siliconera, both Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Demon Gaze will include E...

'Isshukan Friends' Manga Getting Anime Adaptation Posted by Chris Beveridge November 20, 2013 at 11:18 AM Isshukan Friends The cycle continues to roll on where more titles are getting adaptations announced and the latest on to join the ranks is Is...

4gamer has a lengthy look at Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. You can see Lightning use the Dragoon costume in this video and just like Kain she has a jump attack. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII comes out in Japan on Thursday.

Attack On Titan Kodansha Japan won't pass up a good opportunity when they see it so it's no surprise that a second Attack On Titan OAD episode has been scheduled. An OAD is scheduled currently to ship with the twelfth volume (after being delayed f...

Toys"R"Us Canada is now taking pre-orders for the Legacy Dragonzord from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! This show-accurate item represents the Zord partner of the Green Ranger. This highly detailed piece features diecast metal pieces, and just like...

Bandai's Anime Channel posted the teaser trailer of Mobile Suit Gundam UC's seventh and final episode entitled "Over the Rainbow". The final episode will run for about 90 minutes and will premiere on May 17, 2014.

The release date of the S. H. FiguArts Kamen Rider BLACK RX Renewal is finally revealed! The said figure will be released this April 2014. The said figure comes with the Revolcane and a set of interchangeable hands.

So we know one thing—Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will have costumes, and plenty of them. From bunny suits to Dragoon costumes, Lightning will be sporting over 80 different costumes in the upcoming game.

'Dragonar Academy' Anime Cast Revealed Posted by Chris Beveridge November 20, 2013 at 03:42 PM Dragonar Academy It's not too much of a surprise that the cast for Dragonar Academy will feature the same cast as the drama CD that came out in the fall...

The commercial for "METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER" featuring BABYMETAL was released. DEATH to the max! ! "METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER" x BABYMETAL collabo-commercial video "METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER" is a combination of "GEKI Rare LIVE" and "Actio...

After being tested and released this past summer in Japan, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is getting ready to round the tracks in the west. According to a report at Arcade Heroes, Mario and co. 's latest arcade outing is currently being showcased at the ...

The art of home furnishings is still struggling to keep up with the advent of smartphones and tablets. We've seen advances in upside-down racks but they can be large and unwieldy for everyday use. Enter Utsubusene Cushion (Face-down Sleep Cushion).

Cardfight! ! Vanguard Things are looking rosy for this franchise these days as the latest aspect of Cardfight! ! Vanguard to get picked up is the manga series. Vertical will begin releasing the title in April 2014 with a bit of flair to tie it int...

'Pupipo! ' Web Manga Getting Anime Adaptation Posted by Chris Beveridge November 20, 2013 at 12:30 PM Pupipo! Though the web manga series from Flex Comix Blood finished the run it began in 2007 in 2009 with three print volumes released, there's a ...

「カクゴ × ト × カクセイ」 (Kakugo × to × Kakusei) "Resolve × And × Awakening" That's a plot twist (right below the shoulder) that certainly would have livened up any episode of Hikaru no Go… It really is magic that Togashi can make a board game ep as tense...

Another post for the Sega gaming otaku here. As if playing Megdrive classics at #vypesocial wasn't enough, REZtron are doing a second Sega event this coming week, only this time the focus is the Sega Dreamcast!